Point of View

Billy was happy to teach Robbie to ride a horse. Billy was amazed that Robbie had never ridden before, but he thought that it would be rude to mention that. As they walked out to the barn, Robbie asked many questions. “Will the horse run fast? What if the horse won’t move?” Billy shook his head and thought, “I can’t believe he has so many questions!”

Is the narrator a character in the story?

• Yes

• No

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Billy was happy to teach Robbie to ride a horse. Billy was amazed that Robbie had never ridden before, but he thought that it would be rude to mention that. As they walked out to the barn, Robbie asked many questions. “Will the horse run fast? What if the horse won’t move?” Billy shook his head and thought, “I can’t believe he has so many questions!”

Who are the characters and what do you learn about the thoughts and feelings of each?

• Robbie; nothing

• Robbie; thinks that it’s strange that Billy has so many questions; happy to teach Billy, amazed that Billy hasn’t ridden before

• Billy;thinks that it’s strange that Robbie has so many questions;happy to teach Robbie, amazed that Robbie hasn’t ridden before

• Billy; nothing

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

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CCSS.RL.6.3

Billy was happy to teach Robbie to ride a horse. Billy was amazed that Robbie had never ridden before, but he thought that it would be rude to mention that. Robbie was worried as they walked to the barn. When he looked at the horse, what he saw was a huge, powerful animal. “How can I control something that big, when I’m used to living in a city and riding a bike?” he wondered. Then he asked Billy, “Will the horse run fast? What if the horse won’t move?” Billy didn’t understand why Robbie asked so many questions.

What do we learn about Robbie from this passage?

• Thoughts-thinks that it’s strange that Robbie has so many questions; Feelings- happy to teach Robbie, amazed that Robbie hasn’t ridden before

• Thoughts- wonders how to control such a huge animal, since he’s used to living in the city and riding a bike; Feelings- worried

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

a narrator is (always) the person who

• is in the story

• tells the story

• listens to the story

• writes the story

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The narrator can be

• someone who is part of the story, or someone outside of the story

• a person, place, or thing

• an action

• someone who is not a character in the story

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In First Person point of view the narrator

• is a character in the story

• is not a character in the story

• almost always has a name

• tells the story as he or she sees it, with feelings and opinions

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In Third Person point of view the narrator

• almost never has a name

• reports on the characters and events, usually without feelings or opinions

• is a character in the story

• is not a character in the story

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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CCSS.RL.8.6

Which passage is first person

• Molly’s mother saw that she was doing her homework early. Her mother asked if she was okay. Molly usually waited until the last minute. But today she didn’t.

• My mom wondered if I was okay. “You’re doing your homework early today, Molly,” she said. I usually waited until the last minute. But not today

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which passage is third person

• Molly’s mother saw that she was doing her homework early. Her mother asked if she was okay. Molly usually waited until the last minute. But today she didn’t.

• My mom wondered if I was okay. “You’re doing your homework early today, Molly,” she said. I usually waited until the last minute. But not today

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Point of view is...

• the author's opinion
• who the narrator is
• the vantage point, or perspective of a story
• the reader's opinion or perspective

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6